DNA confirms baby switch at Virginia hospital
DNA tests show 3 year old Rebecca Grace Chittum is the biological daughter of Paula K. Johnson, while Callie Marie Johnson is not. Investigators probe the hospital mix up as the two families settle on liberal visitation.
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Buena Vista
Rebecca Grace Chittum
Paula K. Johnson
Peter Robey
Rebecca
Johnson
Callie Marie Johnson
Callie
The
University of
Virginia Medical Center
Whitney Rogers
Kevin Chittum
Ruckersville
State Health Department
Estrogen Hormone Studies Question Heart Benefits in Women
A JAMA study of 2,763 postmenopausal women with heart disease found estrogen and progestin did not reduce heart attacks over four years. Early-year risk rose, later events balanced out. Experts urge caution applying results to healthy women and call for more research before changing guidance.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Stephen B. Hulley
University of California At
San Francisco
JoAnn E. Manson
Harvard-affili
Ated Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
Hulley
Manson
Eight die in Oregon under death by own action law
Eight Oregonians have died with help from doctors under the states assisted death by own action law since its October start. Doctors prescribed lethal drugs to ten patients. two died before using them. Nine of the decedents had cancer. average age 71. Catholic leaders call the figures tragic and urge ethics review.
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Portland, Ore
Oregon
Katrina Hedberg
Oregon Health Division
Roman Catholic Church
American Medical Association
Congress
Coombs Lee
Catholic Church
Bob Castagna
The
Oregon Catholic Conference
Don Nickles
R-Okla
ACT scores hold steady for 1998 as participation climbs
The ACT average remained 21 for 995000 test takers in 1998, the ninth straight year with steady or rising national scores. A record number enrolled, about 60000 more than last year, as growth continues since the decade's start.
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Ashington
Iowa City
Iowa
ACT
Richard L. Ferguson
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